Lahainaluna Boarding Program

With appreciation to Lahainaluna High School educators Shannon Fields (shannon_fields@lahaina.k12.hi.us) and Victoria Zupancic (victoria_zupancic@lahaina.k12.hi.us)

Critical Questions

What does the Boarding Department provide that a student’s home school cannot?1. Unquantifiable Personal Characteristics Growth &

Development2. Extended Time with Students, Mentoring Opportunities3. Lahaina Community -- history, grounded in

Hawaiian culture and values, experienced-based real world learning opportunities

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Vision Statement

Ka Wā Ma Mua

Ka Wā Ma Hope

Standing firmly in the present, looking to the future, with eyes fixed upon the past, we seek answers for

present-day dilemmas. Viewing the world, looking to that time that came before us, we take the wisdom

learned to strengthen the life of our students.

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Mission StatementThe academically rigorous, project-based learning opportunities of

the Lahainaluna Boarding Program connects the Boarders to the

roots of Hawaiian history and, with the support of our vibrant and

compassionate community, exposes them to multiple experiences,

providing the necessary tools for an individual to become a positive

and contributing member of the community.

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Purpose Statement

To offer High School aged adolescents a four-year, experience-based learning program, outside the home

they are accustomed to and set in the historic town of Lahaina, a place intertwined with and evolving

through its rich Hawaiian roots, by providing opportunities for each Boarder to develop the following

attributes:

● Desirable work habits

● Self-sufficiency

● Self-discipline

● Resilience

● Understanding and acceptance of responsibility

● Career /college readiness

● Cultural, social, and academic choices

● Understanding, practice, and implementation of Hawaiian culture

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Overview

Freshmen & Sophomore Year

● Small group sessions

● Rotating Quarterly Programs

○ 5 sessions per quarter

○ 2 hour sessions

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Overview

Junior & Senior Year

● Individual internships

● Academic Credits

○ 1 elective credit HI-DOE

○ 1 college credit UH-Maui College

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Freshmen

Beginnings

OverviewFreshman year is an introduction into a completely different way of life. Boarders focus on essential components of the Boarding Program. ● Agriculture● Culture● History● STEM

Science/Technology/Engineering/Math9

Overview

Group Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

A History Agriculture Culture STEM

B STEM History Agriculture Culture

C Culture STEM History Agriculture

D Agriculture Culture STEM History

Sample of a 9th Grade Quarterly Rotation

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AgricultureMentor: Agricultural specialist● Hands-On Sessions● Revive Importance & Relevance of Agriculture● Agriculture Basics

○ Planting○ Sustaining○ Harvesting

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History

Mentor: Historian and cultural specialist● Focus on Lahaina & Boarding Program

○ Hale Pa`i○ Lahaina Heritage Museum○ Pioneer Mill Smokestack○ Hale Pa`ahao○ Lahaina Walking Tour

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STEM

Mentor: Science/tech specialist● Potential Projects

○ Energy Audits○ Turbine Exploration○ Plant Tissue Studies○ Photovoltaic Inquiry○ Web-Page Design

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Culture

Mentor: Cultural specialist● Language

● Hula● Oli● Makahiki

● Sustainability● Ahupua`a● Kuleana● `Ohana

● Protocols● Lewena

● Value● Malama● Pono● Ho`omau● Ha`aha`a

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Sophomores

Transitions

OverviewSophomore year is about grounding oneself in the Boarding Program, calling it home and understanding that growth comes with change. Focus is on values and transitions through systems: past, present and future.● Agriculture● History/Culture● Professionalism● STEM

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Overview

Group Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

A History/ Culture Agriculture Professionalism STEM

B STEM History/ Culture Agriculture Professionalism

C Professionalism STEM History/ Culture Agriculture

D Agriculture Professionalism STEM History/ Culture

Sample of a 10th Grade Quarterly Rotation

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Agriculture

Mentor: Agricultural Specialist ● Growth & Expansion● Sustain On-Going Projects● Reconnect Ag Program with the Community

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History/Culture

Mentor: Historian/cultural specialist● Hale Pa’i● Wo Hong Museum● Baldwin House● Hale Pa’ahao

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STEM

Mentor: Science/tech specialist● Potential Projects

○ Photovoltaic Construction & Maintenance○ Reef Studies○ Electronic Marketing Design & Campaign

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Professionalism

Mentor: Business/human resource specialist● Create Resume & Portfolio● Build Professional Awareness● Participate in Mock Interviews● Practice Public Speaking

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Juniors and Seniors

Period 7: Boarding Internship Elective

InternshipsFour Internships throughout the Program

● Semester long (about 20 weeks)

● Approximately 3 hours/week (60hr/sem)

● Evaluations Included in Course Grade (2x/quarter)

● Ongoing Communications between All Parties

● Transportation provided by LHS Boarding Program

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Boarding Internship Elective CreditCourse Curriculum Overview

● Research Relevant Topics for Internship

● Explore Personal Economics & Budgeting

● Produce & Present Semester Term Papers

● Develop & Maintain Work Experiences Portfolio

● Cultivate Self-Awareness

● Focus on Critical Post-Secondary Topics

○ Junior Year - Life Skills

○ Senior Year - College & Scholarship Applications24

Boarding Internship Elective Credit

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

JuniorEarly Release

InternshipIn-Class

Early ReleaseInternship

In-Class

Senior In-ClassEarly ReleaseInternship/Self-Study

In-ClassEarly ReleaseInternship/Self-Study

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Sample Schedule for Internship

Juniors

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Junior Year is about displaying responsibility for future goals. Boarders, who are now upperclassmen, leaders, and contributing members of the community, will focus on entering our Lahaina community workplace.

The Goal this year is to expose Junior Boarders to available Career-Ready options following high school graduation.

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Internships

Internships provide a structured job placement with a

community business so that the Boarder receive a real-life

work experience. The Internship opportunity provides:

○ Pre-set schedule

○ Continuous on-the-job training

○ Entry-level positions28

Boarders will be exposed to the career-ready

world by partnering with community businesses

in right-out-of-high school careers opportunities.

Junior Year Summary

Seniors

Choices

Choices

Senior Year is about making choices to help each Boarder accomplish future goals. Boarders have completed 11 years of formal education including the Boarding Program that prepares them to be both college and career ready.

The goal is to enable Boarders to take control of their education by developing an internship of their choosing or beginning their college career with courses at UH Maui College, Lahaina campus.

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Internship● Boarder-developed Mentorship / Apprenticeship

○ Create Schedules with Mentors○ Create Learning Targets & Projects○ Focus on Advanced Degree & Entrepreneurship

-OR-● Participate in HIDOE “Running Start” Program at UH Maui

College - Lahaina Campus

Satisfies requirement of Senior Project32

Fostering the independence and discipline of the

Boarding Program through Student-Directed

Studies.

Senior Year Summary

Partnerships are key to Success

The Boarding program is a partnership between LHS educators and staff and individuals, organizations, businesses and alumni from the Maui community.

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Community Partners

The West Maui community is highly supportive of the LHS boarding program. Their representatives have come together to develop a plan to ensure its success in the years to come as a living, academically-sound, career preparation and cultural program which engages and enriches students and community alike. Some current community partners are listed on the pages that follow.

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Current Community PartnersLahaina Restoration FoundationRotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise

Nā Hoaloha `EkoluOld Lāhainā Lū`au Aloha Mixed Plate

Star NoodleLeoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop

Hoaloha BakeshopHoaloha Farms

Charles Ka`upu Learning CenterCont.

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Ka`anapali Beach HotelRoyal Lahaina Resort

Starwood ResortsSheraton MauiWestin Maui

Westin Ka`anapali Ocean Resort Villas

Maui Youth & Family Service

NOTE: The Boarding program and its community friends recruit and welcome additional sponsors, contributors, mentors and opportunities to enrich the experiences of the Boarders. The goal is to keep the program relevant, sustainable and challenging in order to engage each Boarder by nurturing student growth and development thus enabling each to become a contributing citizen and member of our vibrant communities.

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